The
Children's Advocacy Institute (CAI) has undertaken a project funded by
The California Wellness Foundation. The project will study the
challenges faced by foster youth upon emancipating from the foster care
system and it will examine the services offered to these young people.
CAI will study how the current system could be expanded or improved
upon to better serve former foster youth in the critical years
following their exit from the system.
CAI's goal is to vastly
improve outcomes for youth who age out of California's foster care
system. To that end, CAI will use the information gathered through this
survey and other research to engage in a vigorous public education
campaign aimed at legislators, the public, and most importantly,
current and former foster youth.
For the purposes of gathering
information, the expanded services and funding that might be provided
after a foster youth emancipates from the system under CAI's proposal
will be referred to as "Extended Foster Care." Please do not allow this
term to color your responses. You will be given an opportunity to give
suggestions for a more appropriate term at the end of the survey.
Thank
you for your participation. This information will help guide our
efforts to improve the prospects for foster youth in California.
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1. Voluntary Participation Policy:
Participation
in the study is voluntary. Your participation is not required by any
federal, state or local agency, employer, and/or any other person or
organization. Your choice of whether or not to participate will not
influence your future relations with the University of San Diego or the
Children’s Advocacy Institute. If you decide to participate, you are
free to withdraw your consent at any time, to refrain from answering
any or all questions without penalty or explanation, and to stop your
participation at any time without penalty or loss of benefits.
I
have read and I understand the voluntary participation policy and would
like to participate in the survey. (Please click on the button to the
left of this sentence to accept)
